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On This Day: February 15, 1989 The Soviet Union Announced the Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan

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On This Day: February 15, 1989 The Soviet Union Announced the Withdrawal of Troops from Afghanistan.

On this day, February 15, 1989, the Soviet Union officially announced that all of its troops had withdrawn from Afghanistan, marking the end of a nearly decade-long military occupation. The Soviet invasion began in December 1979, with the goal of propping up Afghanistan’s communist government against insurgent groups known as the Mujahideen. However, the conflict turned into a costly and prolonged war that drained Soviet resources and morale.

The withdrawal was a result of both military and...
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